Regenerative Food
An initiative that empowers farmers to adopt climate-smart regenerative farming, integrating agroecological practices to build resilient farm systems and establish sustainable, nutritious food value chains.
Grameena Vikas Kendram empowers farmers to transition from chemical-based to low-cost, climate-smart regenerative farming. By integrating animal husbandry, soil building, crop diversification, natural pest and disease management, and promoting food security and dietary diversity, the project builds resilient farm systems rooted in agroecological principles. Supported by the Hugo Boss Foundation, the initiative seeks to establish regenerative food value chains, including local processing units, to enhance the livelihoods of target communities. Through regenerative agriculture certification, farmers gain access to premium international markets, fostering sustainable economic growth and entrepreneurship at the community level.
Impact
Social
The initiative is empowering farmers across 152 villages by facilitating a shift towards regenerative farming. By prioritizing food security and diet diversity, the project encourages shared responsibility and promotes a sustainable agricultural culture.
Ecological
Converting 6,417 acres of food crops into regenerative production systems significantly enhances biodiversity and soil health. The integration of agroecological principles leads to improved water retention, natural pest management, and reduced reliance on chemicals. This shift contributes to a healthier ecosystem, mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Economic
Establishing regenerative food value chains with processing units, can boost local economic prospects. Securing regenerative agriculture certification enables farmers to access international markets, ensuring premium prices. This initiative elevates farmers' livelihoods while fostering local entrepreneurship, driving sustainable economic growth within the community.
Span
The project focuses on empowering Indigenous women farmers in the Chintapalli and G.K. Veedhi mandals of Alluri Seetharamaraju district, alongside Bhamini, Seethampeta, and Gummalakshmipuram mandals in Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh, transforming 6,417 acres of food crops into regenerative production systems.
1781
Framers
6417
Acres
152
Villages
Grameena Vikas Kendram empowers farmers to transition from chemical-based to low-cost, climate-smart regenerative farming. By integrating animal husbandry, soil building, crop diversification, natural pest and disease management, and promoting food security and dietary diversity, the project builds resilient farm systems rooted in agroecological principles. Supported by the Hugo Boss Foundation, the initiative seeks to establish regenerative food value chains, including local processing units, to enhance the livelihoods of target communities. Through regenerative agriculture certification, farmers gain access to premium international markets, fostering sustainable economic growth and entrepreneurship at the community level.
Impact
Social
The initiative is empowering farmers across 152 villages by facilitating a shift towards regenerative farming. By prioritizing food security and diet diversity, the project encourages shared responsibility and promotes a sustainable agricultural culture.
Ecological
Converting 6,417 acres of food crops into regenerative production systems significantly enhances biodiversity and soil health. The integration of agroecological principles leads to improved water retention, natural pest management, and reduced reliance on chemicals. This shift contributes to a healthier ecosystem, mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Economic
Establishing regenerative food value chains with processing units, can boost local economic prospects. Securing regenerative agriculture certification enables farmers to access international markets, ensuring premium prices. This initiative elevates farmers' livelihoods while fostering local entrepreneurship, driving sustainable economic growth within the community.
Span
The project focuses on empowering Indigenous women farmers in the Chintapalli and G.K. Veedhi mandals of Alluri Seetharamaraju district, alongside Bhamini, Seethampeta, and Gummalakshmipuram mandals in Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh, transforming 6,417 acres of food crops into regenerative production systems.
1781
Framers
6417
Acres